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The 10th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert returns to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on July 12, 2014. In recognition of Switchfoot’s contributions to the community and efforts to make a difference in our world, Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar, along with all City Council members, has declared July 12, 2014, to be Switchfoot Bro-Am Day in the City of Encinitas.

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An annual event near and dear to Switchfoot’s heart, the Bro-Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while benefiting local children’s charities through funds raised at the pre-event auction night soiree, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, corporate surf team entries, and sponsorships. Since its inception in 2005, the Bro-Am has raised more than $900,000 for San Diego-based children’s charities.

The members of Switchfoot recently created the Switchfoot Bro-Am Foundation to continue their mission of supporting local at-risk, homeless, and street kids year-round. This year, the band will also partner with SIMA, whose goals and beneficiaries resonate with Switchfoot’s efforts. A portion of this year’s Bro-Am proceeds will benefit SIMA’s 2014 Humanitarian Fund, which raises money to support surf or boardsport related social and humanitarian nonprofit organizations focused on improving the quality of life, health, and/or welfare of people.

Bro-Am weekend kicks off on Friday, July 11, with an auction night event at a private Olivenhain estate at which guests will savor signature dishes and sips from the area’s leading restaurants including Sea & Smoke, Truluck’s, Jake’s Del Mar, Bull Taco, Pacific Coast Grill, Daphne’s, Pacifica Del Mar, Lobster West, Pizza Port Brewing Company, Meritage Wine Market, and many more. Highlights also include an exclusive live performance by Switchfoot, opportunity drawings, and fantastic silent and live auctions featuring Switchfoot’s own Drew Shirley as auctioneer and emcee alongside action sports personality Chris Cote. This year’s event will also feature a rare appearance and live auction painting created on stage by internationally recognized graffiti artist Erik Wahl. (https://vimeo.com/84862277) Pulling from his experience as both a businessman and an artist, Wahl has grown to become one of the most sought-after corporate speakers available, with clients including AT&T, Disney, Microsoft, and more. Highly coveted, the only way to acquire a Wahl painting today is via a charity auction. Auction Night tickets are limited, and are $175 per person; $250 for VIP, which include a special pre-event meet & greet reception with Switchfoot and Wahl. Tickets for the auction night can be purchased here: www.switchfoot.com/bro-am

“The Switchfoot Bro-Am is my favorite day of the year. It’s an entire community of surfing and rock and roll joining together for a surf contest and concert on the beach, all to benefit homeless and at risk youth — what could be better? And this year means even more than ever — it’s our 10th anniversary!” says Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman.

This year’s event will welcome back the 3rd annual Rob Machado Bro Junior. Open to youngsters ages 16 and under, the Rob Machado Bro Junior places a premium on the competitor having the most fun. Kids compete on one of Rob Machado’s boards, and stick around for the day’s festivities. Rather than a financial donation, entrants bring gently-used surf clothes to the beach on competition day as their entry fee.

Thanks to Bro-Am’s relationship with Hurley H2O, the Bro-Am beach experience is a “single-use plastic water bottle-free event.” Attendees are encouraged to bring a re-usable water bottle to fill up at the H2O station for free, and Hurley H2O provides stainless steel bottles with funds raised supporting nonprofit eco-partners.

Continuing its eco-friendly efforts, the Switchfoot Bro-Am will again offer cutting-edge solar-powered sound and staging by using renewable energy sources of the sun to deliver pollution-free concerts. By using solar power rather than a diesel generator or grid power, the Bro-Am will avoid emitting approximately 1,000 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere (the equivalent of not driving your car approximately 1,100 miles or the annual sequestration of 66 trees).

The Rob Machado Foundation, dedicated to teaching youth about their impact on the environment, will once again have a team of surfers and environmentalists managing waste at Bro-Am. The Green Team of high school and college students will ensure that as much waste as possible is diverted from the landfill. The team will educate attendees on proper sorting of trash and recyclables as well as tabulating the total landfill diversion rate. The ultimate goal is to empower attendees to reduce their trash footprint beyond the event.

Fans not able to attend this year’s Bro-Am will be able to catch all the action online via mySURF.tv, powered by ViaSat. As our exclusive broadcast partner, mySURF.tv will broadcast both the surf contest and beach concert live from Moonlight Beach. Powered by brand new media, mySURF.tv is the world’s first curated, live and on-demand digital channel dedicated to surfing and the surfing lifestyle, and made available to you 24/7 from any connected device.

To help ease the traffic in the neighboring areas, Macbeth Footwear is providing free shuttles all day (10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.) to and from San Dieguito Academy (800 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas, CA) and Moonlight Beach. They have also added a few neighborhood stops (including the Macbeth Footwear Flagship Boutique) along Pacific Coast Highway to make it easier for locals to get to the event. Follow www.facebook.com/switchfootbroam to get more details on the shuttle stop locations. Attendees are also encouraged to utilize the parking lot at City Hall, located at the corner of Vulcan Avenue and E Street, or take the Coaster.

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